Dr. Hayes is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at UMass Global. Dr. Hayes teaches in the Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Counseling  program. My teaching philosophy is simple at it's core, I believe we best learn through experience. Of course we need a solid foundational knowledge of theories but it's the practical application that breathes life into that knowledge. 

Clinically, Dr. Hayes is an LMFT in three states as well as an AAMFT approved supervisor. She is also a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor and specialized in trauma and attachment disorders. 

Prof. Hayes has a passion for online, specifically clinical online education. She graduate from a fully online MA and PhD program and believes online clinical education can meet competencies while also affording people access to higher education that would not have otherwise.